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Tiare Fonoimoana
Raiders senior stands out in automotives and on the track
Tiare Fonoimoana says she likes hands-on learning, wants to go to medical school
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Ashlyn Edmondo
Diving in head first
Reed High swimmer pushes for well-rounded competition, academics
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Chris Denn
School, helping others a balancing act
Reed High School junior enjoys helping those less fortunate
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Julie Espina Garcia
Busy finding her voice
Music, charity help Reed student find life’s calling
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Reid Enochson
Brotherly motivation
Reed High School junior plans to stay out of brother’s shadow
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Reed H.S. sophomore Brierly McCubbins
All about the climb for McCubbins
Reed sophomore relies on rock climbing, art for solid future
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Tailer Artis
Hard work paying off for Reed senior
Artis leans on family, heavy schedule to achieve personal goals
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Hayden Casey
Living in the moment
Reed High junior not ready yet to leave high school behind
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Mathew McKinley and Henry Weisberg hold the year-end trophy after competing in the American Contract Bridge League tournaments with the Reno Youth Bridge group.
Show your hand
Middle school bridge teams launch season for new school year
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Libraries to no longer provide proctoring
With the loss of more than 95 positions since 2008, the need to maintain other services that benefit a broader clientele and the fact that several other organizations in the community offer proctoring services, the Library Director recommended to the Library Board of Trustees that WCLS no longer provide proctoring.
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New literature charter school celebrates opening
University of Nevada Education Association volunteers joined the staff and families of the new public, tuition-free charter school in Reno, The Honors Academy of Literature, for move-in day in the River Walk District this month.
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UNR releases details regarding animal deaths
A very unfortunate, isolated incident on a farm owned by the University of Nevada, Reno resulted in the death of three animals in September 2011.
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Cliff Bartl, an instructor at Truckee Meadows Community College, shows the textbook for his diesel mechanics class Saturday during an open house at the Academy for Career Education (ACE). ACE, a local charter high school, works with TMCC to offer students a dual-credit system of education.
Charter school offers hands-on approach in industrial arts
Small class sizes boost performance and graduation rate at ACE High School
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Mayor Cashell to speak at TMCC’s “College for a Day” event
RENO — On Wednesday, TMCC’s Adult Basic Education Program will host its “College for a Day” event welcoming keynote speaker, Reno Mayor Bob Cashell at 6:30 p.m. at the V. James Eardley Student Center at TMCC. “College for a Day” was developed to increase the aspirations and readiness of students studying in the TMCC Adult Basic Education Program’s General Education Development (GED) or English as a Second Language (ESL) programs for post-secon...
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‘Like’ Umpqua’s Facebook Page to raise money for local schools
PORTLAND, Ore. — In time for back-to-school on Saturday, Umpqua Bank is offering families a simple way to give back to schools with the launch of its Give Back to School Fund. Beginning Friday, Umpqua will add $1 to the fund for every new Like on its Facebook page. The fund will provide grants to K-12 schools in Oregon, Washington, California and Nevada. After Liking Umpqua’s Facebook page, fans are encouraged to nominate their school to recei...
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Back to school supply shopping to benefit United Way
RENO — This year when parents and guardians shop for back-to-school supplies for their children, they have the opportunity to support the northern Nevada community. United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra (UWNNS) has partnered with It’s My Community Store, an online store of school, office, printer and technology supplies. When shopping for these supplies at itsmycommunitystore.com, 10 percent of the total purchase will go to UWNNS who in...
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National WWII Museum names Nevada winner of ‘Salute to Freed...
NEW ORLEANS — Taylor Stuard, an 8th-grade student from Sparks, has been named one of The National World War II Museum’s “Salute to Freedom” award winners and will be one of 51 students nationwide to travel to New Orleans to participate in the grand opening of the museum’s new U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center, in January. The contest, made possible by the museum’s unique partnership with the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Cont...
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